Sembawang Park Playground & spider web @ pasir ris (Sharifah)

Site to Sembawang Park Playground

The overall structure of the playground and is a ship and is actually catered for children between 6 to 12 years old. However, I feel that it is too challenging for young kids of that age and it is suitable for teenagers as well.

the rock climbing wall to enter the "ship" is roughly about one storey high (around 2.5 metres) and is poses a challenge to climb

Near the "bow of the ship", the platform tilts at an angle. This might actually make users feel dizzy and loses balance. While this can also be an element of risk or thrill for some, some users might find it too unstable hence they might not enjoy the playground. 

there are a lot of rope features in this playground as well, and it is shaped as squares or grid and and is attached together by small plastic spheres. 

there are several small circular openings on the 2nd storey of the playground. this makes users use their body to bend and crawl in these spaces, and also creates a slight sense of seclusion to some areas of the "ship" where kids can choose their favourite spot and call it their "territory" 

To prevent kids from falling over the playground, many railings are placed along the sides of the 2nd storey. These railings are about 80cm high, and have about 15cm spacings between. These help to protect the kids and allow them to grab these metal bars while climbing and crawling for balance.

the highest feature of the playground is this tall cuboid where there are 4 rubber mats and users can climb and sit on them. The tallest rubber mat is about 8 metres above ground. Even though it is high, there is a sense of safety is there as there are bars along the whole cuboid protecting these users. Users won't feel claustrophobic since there are adequate spacing between the rails. 

Personally, the most risky part of the playground is the area shown in pic below. Although it is located at 2nd storey of the ship only, the platform is quite steep as it is tilted. It makes users lose their balance easily and since the platform below is not solid but rope grids, which are larger than average, it makes users feel more insecure. 

the slides connect from the highest part of the ship, to the ground.  

the stern of the boat is an area where users can climb and sit and relax, since there is shelter, and there are still slits where sunlight can pass through

Site to pasir ris spider web

Ive climbed this web many times when I was younger, but havent been here in a few years. It suddenly looks really small than what I envisioned. 

The ropes are connected by metal hooks and the mid length of the ropes are strengthened by metal cylinders. 

It was generally an easy climb so teenagers might not find it fun. (catered for 6 to 12 years old) 

I personally feel that it would be nice if there's a small platform at the peak of the spider web so that us

ers can sit for a while and enjoy the view of the sea( you can see the sea from the peak)